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SB303
197377-1:n:03/18/2019:CMH/ma LSA2019-547 SB303 By Senator Allen RFD Judiciary Rd 1 12-MAR-20
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, when a driver of a vehicle approaches a stopped school bus that
is flashing its lights for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children, the driver
is required to completely stop his or her vehicle until the school bus resumes motion or ceases
to flash its lights. Existing law provides penalties for a violation, including a fine, suspension
of driving privileges or driver's license, and community service. This bill would specify
that the penalties for a violation are criminal and would establish the penalty based on the
number of prior convictions. This bill would increase the time period for which a person's
driving privileges or driver's license is suspended or revoked for a conviction. This bill
would provide criminal penalties for a violation where, as a proximate cause of the violation,
another person is injured. This bill would provide criminal...
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SB165
SB165 ENGROSSED By Senator Melson A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the medical use
of cannabis; to add a new Chapter 2A to Title 20, Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Section 13A-7-2,
Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Compassion Act; to provide civil and criminal protections
to certain patients with a qualifying medical condition who have a valid medical cannabis
card for the medical use of cannabis; to establish the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission
and provide for its membership and duties; to provide for certification of patients to authorize
use of medical cannabis; to license and regulate the cultivation, processing, transporting,
testing, and dispensing of medical cannabis; to prohibit certain types of medical cannabis
products; to provide for patient registry and seed-to-sale tracking; to impose taxes; to provide
certain legal protections for users of medical cannabis; to provide certain legal protections
for employers; to provide further for workers' compensation...
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SB185
203524-1:n:02/12/2020:CNB/tj LSA2019-3002 SB185 By Senators Orr, Albritton, Shelnutt, Butler,
Melson and Allen RFD Judiciary Rd 1 13-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, an expert witness
may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise. This bill would provide additional circumstances
in which an expert witness may give expert testimony. Under current law, any person who operates
a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state is deemed to have given consent to a
chemical test of his or her blood, breath, or urine to determine the alcoholic content of
his or her blood. This bill would also provide that a chemical test may be used to determine
whether a person was driving under the influence. Under current law, only a physician, a registered
nurse, or other qualifying person may withdraw blood for a chemical test of a person's blood.
This bill would provide additional persons who would be allowed to withdraw blood for a chemical
test of a person's blood. This bill would provide...
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HB273
Rep(s). By Representative Gray HB273 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to vehicles;
to amend Section 32-1-1.1, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2019-437, 2019 Regular
Session, to provide for the definition of electric bicycle and the classifications of the
electric bicycle; to add Section 32-5A-267 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the
operation and regulation of electric bicycles; and to amend Sections 32-12-20 and 32-12A-1,
as last amended by Act 2019-104, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to exclude electric
bicycles from the definitions of motorcycles and off-road vehicles. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 32-1-1.1, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2019-437,
2019 Regular Session, is amended to read as follows: ยง32-1-1.1. "The following words
and phrases when used in this title, for the purpose of this title, shall have meanings respectively
ascribed to them in this section, except when the...
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HB160
203959-1:n:01/10/2020:CNB/bm LSA2020-56 HB160 By Representative Hill RFD Judiciary Rd 1 06-FEB-20
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, an individual that is convicted or adjudicated for minor in
possession of alcohol is subject to drivers license suspension. This bill would provide that
an individual's drivers license may not be suspended for a conviction or adjudication of minor
in possession of alcohol. Under existing law, an individual who is required to pay child support
and does not pay child support may have his or her drivers license suspended for failure to
pay child support. This bill would provide that an individual's drivers license may not be
suspended for failure to pay child support. Under existing law, an individual's drivers license
will be suspended for failure to appear in court. This bill would provide that an individual's
drivers license may not be suspended for failure to appear in court. Under existing law, if
a court orders an individual to pay a fine or restitution as...
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HB422
204715-1:n:03/03/2020:CMH/bm LSA2020-136 HB422 By Representatives Coleman and Collins RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 10-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person is guilty of human trafficking if the
person, among other things, benefits financially from subjecting another person to sexual
servitude. Sexual servitude is defined to require coercion or deception from the perpetrator
of the crime. Also under existing law, coercion or deception is not required if the victim
is a minor. This bill would provide that coercion or deception is not required if the victim
is physically or mentally incapable of consent. Under existing law, human trafficking of a
minor is a Class A felony. This bill would provide a minimum period of incarceration for a
person convicted of human trafficking of a minor. Under existing law, the Attorney General
is allowed to bring a civil action against a legal entity accused of human trafficking to
obtain a restraining order and recover damages on behalf of the victims. This...
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HB381
204316-1:n:02/20/2020:CNB*/bm LSA2020-270 HB381 By Representative Coleman RFD Judiciary Rd
1 03-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act. This
bill would provide for an extreme risk protection order which would prohibit potentially violent
defendants from possessing firearms, ammunition, or a pistol permit. This bill would provide
a process for the implementation of an extreme risk protection order. This bill would provide
for the enforcement and registration of an extreme risk protection order. This bill would
require that information regarding extreme risk protection orders be tracked and distributed.
This bill would also provide for criminal penalties for violations of extreme risk protection
orders. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits
a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or...
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HB179
203259-2:n:02/05/2020:PMG/bm LSA2019-2412 HB179 By Representative Ball RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 06-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Ethics Commission is responsible
for administering and enforcing the code of ethics for public officials and public employees.
The commission is comprised of five members appointed on a rotating basis by the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Under existing law, the
State Ethics Commission may impose administrative penalties for minor violations, but refers
cases for all other enforcement of the code of ethics to the Attorney General or the appropriate
district attorney. The Attorney General or a district attorney may also initiate an enforcement
action against a public official or public employee without involving the State Ethics Commission.
This bill would require the Attorney General, a district attorney, or any other law enforcement
agency that initiates an investigation of a suspected...
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HB284
204063-3:n:02/05/2020:CMH/bm LSA2020-167R1 HB284 By Representatives Shaver, Kitchens, Rowe,
Pettus, Oliver, Treadaway, Fincher, Marques, Sorrells, Brown (K), Easterbrook, Meadows, Farley,
Robertson, Faust, Reynolds, Sanderford, Holmes, Rich, Shiver, Faulkner, Wingo, Weaver, Drake,
Isbell and Wood (D) RFD Judiciary Rd 1 20-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, if a person
is convicted of boating under the influence, the person's boating license is suspended, and
if a person is convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, the person's driver's
license is suspended. This bill would provide that if a person is convicted of boating under
the influence, the person's boating license and driver's license will be suspended, and that
if a person is convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, the person's driving
license and boating license or boater safety certification is suspended. Existing law provides
for the operation of personal watercraft on the waters of...
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HB205
204212-2:n:02/11/2020:CNB/cr LSA2020-238R1 HB205 By Representatives Robertson, Simpson, Stringer,
Marques, Brown (C), Estes, Wood (D) and Moore (P) RFD Judiciary Rd 1 11-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under
existing law, it is unlawful to discharge a firearm into an occupied or unoccupied school
building. This bill would provide that it is unlawful to discharge a firearm on school property.
This bill would provide for criminal penalties for discharging a firearm on school property.
This bill would also provide for exceptions. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to
require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard
to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one
of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected...
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